Of all the basil varieties I have grown , this one is the best tasting . Petite and very pretty plants , as described on the pack . They are doing great in partial shade , around 4 hours sun. Highly recommend this variety .

SC, Zone 7
We grew so much of this basil all year, we were giving plants away in the summer. The plant is compact with smaller leaves than other basils, so plant as many as you have room for as each plant will produce more leaves if you harvest less than 1/3 of any single plant at one time. We paired this with tomato like other basils in italian dishes primarily. Strangely, a friend suggested trying a leaf with dark chocolate - it really brings out the minty qualities! Delicious!

This is my favorite basil. It's easy to grow outdoors or indoors and it's short, so perfect for lamps. It is very aromatic and flavorful. Germination time is only a few days and seed collection is very easy. The small leaves are perfect for salads or cooking when fresh and dry quickly (about 2 weeks to completely dry). It holds up in full sun during the Florida summer and also tolerates shade very well. I can harvest fresh basil from only my plants daily for months. All around, a great herb.

I planted seeds Sunday evening put them on the heat pad kept them about 70-75 degrees and by Wednesday at noon I'm seeing germination. Is that some sort of record or what? For those of you that can't wait for something to come up, here's to basil.